John Craig Morrison

Lieutenant (A)

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Awards

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Duncan and Grace Catherine Morrison (nee Croft); husband of Mary Ann Morrison, of Petone, Wellington.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

CONTRIBUTED

Biographical Notes:

Avenger, NZ2530 took off from Bougainville with 5 others, to join with 12 US navy aircraft and attack Vunakavu airfield at Rabaul,(PNG). It is believed that the Avenger, piloted by Melvin Greenslade(,RNZAF), was hit by anti aircraft fire shortly after passing over the north west part of the airfield on a bombing run. Observer John Morrison ( RNZVR), Air gunner William McCloud (RNZAF) and the pilot died.

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol 2 p 230]

Public Contributions:

Photographs of memorial plaque on his family grave. Photographed 10 August 2013, Karori Cemetery, Wellington, NZ.

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Casualty

Name:

John Craig Morrison

Rank:

Lieutenant (A)

Date of Birth:

10 January 1918

Place of Birth:

Wellington, New Zealand

Next of Kin:

Mrs G.C. Morrison (mother), Pinehaven Road, Silversteam, Upper Hutt, New Zealand

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Enlistment Address:

95 Daniell Street, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand

Occupation on Enlistment:

Clerk

Unit:

Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, seconded to RNZAF

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in Action

Date of Death:

28 May 1944

Day of Death:

Sunday

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland

Cemetery Reference:

Panel 8.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand